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Wis. Stat. § 140.08

Authority to refuse to perform notarial act

Known as the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Act

The act spans §§ 140–140 (26 sections).

2019 a. 125.

(1) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the officer is not satisfied with respect to any of the following:

(a) That the individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record.

(b) That the individual’s signature is knowingly and voluntarily made.

(2) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by law other than this chapter.

Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.